Dr. Maureen Neistadt created the first edition of Occupational Therapy Evaluation for Adults: A Pocket Guide as a readily accessible tool for occupational therapy practitioners, most especially fieldwork students, those in their first year of practice, and more seasoned practitioners new to working with adults. I remember her bounding into my office with the first draft of the table of contents and how she, with her characteristic logic and enthusiasm, explained the purpose of the book. Maureen had an extraordinary capacity to understand her audience whether she was teaching or writing a scholarly article or text book